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TODAY

Newport Harbor High School

will host a community blood drive from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the

high school’s girls’ gym, 600 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 515-6300.

THURSDAY

Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “Stroke:

The Warning Signs” by Dr. Subbarao Myla at 6 p.m. at the Hoag

Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach. Information and

reservations: (800) 514-4624, https://www.hoaghospital.org.

Coastline Community College instructor Diane Ryan will host a

History of Orange County class once a week from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursdays

through May 27 at the Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave.,

Corona del Mar. Information: (949) 644-3244, (714) 241-6213.

South Coast Plaza will present “The Fascination of Orchids” show

and sale, which is sponsored by the Orange County Branch Cymbidium

Society of America, beginning today during mall hours in the Crate

and Barrel and Macy’s Home Store Wing. Information: (800) 782-8888,

https://www.southcoastplaza.com.

The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation will present “The Cure

for Your Relationship” with Maxine Cohen at 7 p.m. in the Friends

Meeting Room at the Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport

Beach. Information: (949) 717-3870, https://www.newportbeach

library.org.

The Waldorf School of Orange County will present a “Walk Through

the Grades,” at which parents can visit four classrooms from grades

one through eight and ask a class teacher questions. The event is

from 8:45 to 10:45 a.m. at 2350 Canyon Drive, Costa Mesa. The event

is for adults only. Information: (949) 574-7732.

FRIDAY

The Friends of the Newport Beach Library will host a preview for

members only of its used book sale from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Friends

meeting room at 1000 Avocado Ave. Hardbacks will be priced at two for

$1, and paperbacks will be six for $1. Information: (949) 759-9667.

South Coast Plaza will present “The Fascination of Orchids” show

and sale, which is sponsored by the Orange County Branch Cymbidium

Society of America, during mall hours in the Crate and Barrel and

Macy’s Home Store Wing. Information: (800) 782-8888,

https://www.southcoastplaza.com.

SATURDAY

The Friends of the Newport Beach Library will host a used book

sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Friends Meeting room at 1000

Avocado Ave. All books will be priced at $1 a bag. Information: (949)

759-9667.

South Coast Plaza will present “The Fascination of Orchids” show

and sale, which is sponsored by the Orange County Branch Cymbidium

Society of America, during mall hours in the Crate and Barrel and

Macy’s Home Store Wing. Information: (800) 782-8888,

https://www.southcoastplaza.com.

The City of Costa Mesa’s 50th anniversary celebration continues

with Pride in the Park, a 5K fun run and walk, at Fairview Park, 2525

Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa. Registration will begin at 7 a.m. The

event will start at 8 a.m., and a children’s 1K will begin at 9 a.m.

Information: (714) 754-5065.

SUNDAY

South Coast Plaza will present “The Fascination of Orchids” show

and sale, which is sponsored by the Orange County Branch Cymbidium

Society of America, during mall hours in the Crate and Barrel and

Macy’s Home Store Wing. Information: (800) 782-8888,

https://www.southcoastplaza.com.

MONDAY

The American Cancer Society will host “Look Good ... Feel Better”

classes, which will teach cancer patients makeup, wig and turban tips

to help hide the effects of radiation and chemotherapy from 10 a.m.

to noon at Hoag Hospital. Information and registration: (949) 261-

9446, (800) 227-2345.

The Orange County Sierra Singles monthly meeting will be held at

6:30 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Community Center, 1845 Park Ave. The

featured slide presentation will be “Around the World in 80 Slides.”

The cost is $4 for dinner. Bring your own eating utensils and

beverage. Information: (714) 505-2404.

TUESDAY

Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “What is

Arrhythmia” by Dr. Brian Chesnie at 6 p.m. at the Hoag Hospital

Conference Center in Newport Beach. Information and reservations:

(800) 514-4624, https://www.hoaghospital.org.

Mother’s Market will host “Straight Talk about Shingles,” a free

seminar by Judith Todero, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Patio Cafe.

The market is at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information and

reservations: (949) 631-4741, (800) 595-6667.

The Waldorf School of Orange County will host a pre-kindergarten

and kindergarten curriculum overview for parents only. The event will

be from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at 2350 Canyon Drive, Costa Mesa. Information:

(949) 574-7732.

FEB. 11

The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce will present the Business at

the Beach Business Exposition from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Newport Beach

Marriott Hotel & Tennis Club, 900 Newport Center Drive. There will be

networking opportunities, appetizers, a no-host bar and door prizes.

Information: (949) 729-4400.

Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on

“Drug-Elting Stent: Setting a New Standard” by Dr. Richard Haskell at

6 p.m. at the Hoag Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach.

Information and reservations: (800) 514-4624,

https://www.hoaghospital.org.

Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “Imaging

for Lung Cancer” by Dr. Jason Cohen from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Hoag

Cancer Center, Conference room A in Newport Beach. Information and

reservations: (949) 760-5542.

The Moms Offering Moms Support club of Newport Beach, a nationwide

organization for stay-at-home mothers and their children, will meet

at 10 a.m. at 415 Signal Road, Newport Beach. Information: (949)

645-1199, https://www.momsclub.org.

Mother’s Market will host, a free seminar on fighting fatigue

called “Quick Start,” by Priscella Codray, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the

Patio Cafe. The market is at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information

and reservations: (949) 631-4741, (800) 595-6667.

FEB. 12

Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “Women

and Heart Disease” by Dr. Dipti Itchhaporia at 6 p.m. at the Hoag

Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach. Information and

reservations: (800) 514-4624, https://www.hoaghospital.org.

FEB. 14

The UC Irvine Arboretum will present “The Romance of Orchids” at

its annual Winter Orchid Show, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the UCI

North Campus. The cost is $2; children younger than 12 get in for

free. (949) 824-5833.

FEB. 16

Mother’s Market will host a free cardiovision and cardiovascular

screening from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the vitamin department. The

market is at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information and

reservations: (949) 631-4741, (800) 595-6667.

FEB. 17

Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “Setting

the Pace: The Latest Pacemakers and Devices” by Dr. Neala Hunter at 6

p.m. at the Hoag Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach.

Information and reservations: (800) 514-4624,

https://www.hoaghospital.org.

Book Soup South Coast Plaza will start its new book club “We Want

Fiction” at 7 p.m. at 3333 Bristol St., Suite 2400. The first book

for discussion will be “The Great Fire” by Shirley Hazzard.

Information and reservations: (714) 689-2665.

Dr. Victor A. McKusick, professor of medical genetics at the Johns

Hopkins School of Medicine, will discuss in his lecture the

scientific and technological advances of the last 50 years that allow

for the diagnosis, prevention and management of genetic disorders.

The lecture begins at 7 p.m. at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242

Campus Drive, Irvine. Information: (949) 824-8202.

FEB. 18

Tom Brennan of the Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce will speak on

“The Chamber Yesterday, Today and the Future” at 7 p.m. at the Costa

Mesa Historical Society, 1870 Anaheim Ave. Information: (949)

631-5918.

The Newport Beach Newcomers will have its monthly meeting at 10

a.m. at the Sports Club/LA-Orange County, 1980 Main St., Irvine.

There will be a presentation by the sports club’s staff on nutrition,

women’s health and exercise. The group is open to women who have

lived in Newport Beach for less than five years. The cost is $21.

Information: (949) 645-9922, https://www.newcomers-newport

beach.org.

FEB. 19

Speak Up Newport will present its 23rd annual Mayor’s Dinner with

keynote speaker John M.W. Moorlach at 6 p.m. at the Newport Beach

Marriott, 900 Newport Center Drive. Newport Mayor Tod Ridgeway will

give the state of the city address. The cost is $60 per person, $600

for a table for 10. Information: (949) 224-2266.

The Newport Harbor Orchid Society will present its 20th annual

orchid plant auction from 7 to 10:30 p.m. at the Costa Mesa

Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park Ave, Costa Mesa.

Information: (949) 642-4148, https://www.nhos.org.

The Friends of the Orange Coast College Library and the Lido Isle

Woman’s Club will present OCC Vice President of Instruction Robert

Dees speaking on “A Short History of the English Language.” The event

will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Lido Isle Clubhouse, 701 Via Lido

Soud, Lido Isle, Newport Beach. The cost is $5. Information and

reservations: (714) 432-5087.

FEB. 20

The Newport Beach and Irvine chambers of commerce will host a

candidates’ forum at 7:30 a.m. at the Sutton Place Hotel, 4500

MacArthur Blvd. Candidates from the 70th Assembly District and the

35th state Senate District races will receive invitations to

participate. The cost is from $25 to $30. Information: (949)

729-4400.

The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation will present Lori

Wallach, director of the Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch, as part

of the Distinguished Speakers Lecture Series at 7 p.m. in the Friends

Meeting Room at the Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. Newport Beach.

There will be live music and a buffet dinner. Tickets cost $55.

Information: (866)301-4902, dsls@western-direct.com,

https://www.newportbeach

library.org.

FEB. 21

The Parrot Education and Adoption Center, a nonprofit

organization, will have a seminar on feather-destructive behavior

from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Balearic Community Center, 1975 Balearic

Drive, Costa Mesa. The cost is $15 for nonmembers. Information: (949)

631-3606, https://www.peac.org.

The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation will present Lori

Wallach, director of the Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch, as part

of the Distinguished Speakers Lecture Series at 2 p.m. in the Friends

Meeting Room at the Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. Newport Beach.

Refreshments will be served. Tickets cost $18. Information: (866)301-4902, dsls@western-direct.com, https://www.newportbeach

library.org.

The UC Irvine college of medicine is sponsoring a Parkinson’s

disease event featuring Fox News Channel’s Morton Kondracke and UCI

geneticist Douglas Wallace. The event starts at 4 p.m. at the Irvine

Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive. Information: (949) 824-8202,

dlatkins@uci.edu.

FEB. 23

The World Affairs Council of Orange County will host George

Argyros, U.S. Ambassador to Spain, at its monthly dinner and speaker

program from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur

Blvd., Newport Beach. The cost is $48 for members and $55 for

nonmembers. Information and reservations: (949) 253-5751,

https://www.worldaffairs

council.org.

FEB. 24

Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “The New

Guidelines on Hypertension” by Dr. Richard Blankenbaker at the Hoag

Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach. Information and

reservations: (800) 514-4624, https://www.hoaghospital.org.

The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation will present Dr.

Leonard Shlain who will speak about his new book “Sex, Time and

Power” as part of the manuscript literary lecture series from 7 to 9

p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room at the Central Library, 1000 Avocado

Ave., Newport Beach. Tickets cost from $5 to $10. Information: (949)

717-3890.

FEB. 25

Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “Heart

Healthy Cooking” by Hoag chef Richard Reilly at 6 p.m. at the Hoag

Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach. Information and

reservations: (800) 514-4624, https://www.hoaghospital.org.

Mother’s Market will host “The Path to a Healthier, More Vital

You,” a free seminar by Steve Holmes, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the

Patio Cafe. The market is at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information

and reservations: (949) 631-4741, (800) 595-6667.

FEB. 26

The Founders Guild of Casa Teresa invites the public to attend a

play, “The Subject was Roses,” as a fundraiser at the Newport

Theatre, 2501 Cliff Drive, Newport Beach. All the proceeds from

ticket sales will be donated to Casa Teresa and Hannah’s House.

Tickets cost $65 per person. All the proceeds will be donated to Casa

Teresa and Hannah’s House. Information: (949) 858-5385, (714)

538-4860.

Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on

“Innovations in Cardiac Surgery” by Dr. Douglas Zusman at the Hoag

Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach. Information and

reservations: (800) 514-4624, https://www.hoaghospital.org.

Sage Hill School will present Don Bartletti, Los Angeles Times

Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, as part of its community speaker

series at 7 p.m. at Sage Hill School, 20402 Newport Coast Drive,

Newport Coast. Bartletti will speak about the story “Enrique’s

Journey,” about an immigrant child’s treacherous journey to the

United States to reunite with his mother. The cost is $5 to $12.

Information: (949) 219-1395, hadley926@aol.com.

The Adoption Guild of Southern Orange County will host a high tea

luncheon with motivational speaker Pat Allen, a presentation by Toni

Bruner, fashions by Shades of Red of Newport Beach and music by Ron

Levy at the piano and Carl Freedom on the violin. The event will be

from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Balboa Bay Club, 1221 W. Coast

Highway Newport Beach. Information: (949) 675-8881.

FEB. 28

Hoag Hospital will present a community education class on “Blood

Pressure and Cholesterol Screening” from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Hoag

Hospital Conference Center in Newport Beach. The cost is $25.

Information and reservations: (800) 514-4624,

https://www.hoaghospital.org.

The Malibu Cat Show, presented by the Malibu Cat Club and the Cat

Fanciers Assn., will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in building No. 10 at

the Orange County Fairgrounds. Information: (909) 372-9079.

FEB. 29

The Malibu Cat Show, presented by the Malibu Cat Club and the Cat

Fanciers Assn., will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in building No. 10 at

the Orange County Fairgrounds. Tickets cost $4 to $5. Information:

(909) 372-9079.

MARCH 2

Dr. William Sears will explain

why a healthful diet and whole food supplementation are the best

tools in preventing disease from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Turnip

Rose, 1901 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. The cost is $25. Information

and tickets: (949) 609-6947.

MARCH 4

The Waldorf School of Orange County will present a “Walk Through

the Grades,” at which parents can visit four classrooms from grades

one through eight and ask a class teacher questios. The event is from

8:45 to 10:45 a.m. at 2350 Canyon Drive, Costa Mesa. The event is for

adults only. Information: (949) 574-7732.

MARCH 5

The North Costa Mesa chapter of Moms Offering Moms Support, a

nationwide organization for stay-at-home mothers and their children,

will have its monthly social at 10 a.m. at 1620 S. Sunflower Ave.,

Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 548-8847, https://www.momsclub.org.

MARCH 7

“Taste for the Cure” is a wine tasting and auction featuring

select wines from 20 California wineries with an array of gourmet

food provided by the Four Seasons Hotel. The event will take place

from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Clubhouse at Pelican Hill, 22651 Pelican Hill

Road South, Newport Coast. Tickets cost: $60 per person. All proceeds

benefit the North American Foundation for the Cure of Diabetes.

Information: (866)287-3669, https://www.curediabetes

foundation.com.